Free for tenants. Always.
Search. Message. Move in. You’ll never pay to contact a landlord on RoomForRent — not today, not when you renew, not ever.
Free
Default for all tenantsEverything you need to find a room and start a conversation.
- Search all verified rooms across the UK
- Message any landlord — free, no limits
- Create your tenant profile
- Save listings and set search alerts
- Book viewings via landlord calendar
Verified tenant
£4.99 one-offStand out to landlords and hear back faster.
- Everything in Free
- Verified badge on your profile
- Stands out to landlords in shared searches
- Tenants with a Verified badge hear back faster
- Bulk messaging to save time
List free. Boost when you're ready.
Your listing goes live for free. No card required to get started. Boost when you want more visibility and the full toolkit.
- List a room
- Free messaging
- Viewing calendar
- Document storage (5 docs)
- Everything in Free
- Priority placement, 7 days
- Bulk messaging
- Rent collection & e-sign
- £10,000 tenancy agreement legal guarantee
- Everything in Free
- Priority placement, 14 days
- Bulk messaging
- Rent collection & e-sign
- £10,000 tenancy agreement legal guarantee
- Everything in Free
- Priority placement, 28 days
- Bulk messaging
- Rent collection & e-sign
- £10,000 tenancy agreement legal guarantee
All boost plans include 15 documents of storage. Free listings include 5.
A vacant room is expensive.
Is a boost worth it?
See what an empty room really costs against a 14-day boost.
That’s 15.4× cheaper than one week’s vacancy.
Why do we charge landlords and not tenants?
Because the room is the landlord’s asset to fill. Charging tenants to apply for a room they might not get isn’t fair — it’s a tax on people who are already under housing pressure.
Landlords pay for greater visibility and useful tools when they want them. Tenants never pay to connect.
The detail.
The main difference is messaging. On SpareRoom, contacting a landlord with a new listing isn't free — you need to pay for Early Bird Access (from £14) just to message rooms listed in the past week. On RoomForRent, messaging any landlord is always free. No early bird, no subscription, no credits.
We also give landlords more than a listing page. E-sign agreements, rent collection, a viewing calendar, and a £10,000 tenancy guarantee are all available through one boost plan from £9.99 — tools that other platforms simply don't offer.
A one-off payment per property — not a subscription. You choose the boost period (7, 14, or 28 days) and there's no recurring charge and nothing to cancel. Every boost also includes 15-document storage for that property, the ability to collect your first month's rent or holding deposit online, and a legally binding e-sign tenancy agreement.
Yes. List as many rooms as you need from a single account, each with its own listing, enquiry inbox, and boost option.
A one-off payment per property — not a subscription. You choose the boost period (7, 14, or 28 days) and there's no recurring charge and nothing to cancel. Every boost also includes 15-document storage for that property, the ability to collect your first month's rent or holding deposit online, and a legally binding e-sign tenancy agreement.
Your listing stays live for free. It simply returns to standard placement. You can boost again any time if you want another visibility push.
Yes. All payments are processed through an encrypted, PCI-compliant payment provider. We never store your card details.